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The document describes several new primal paths for the barbarian class in D&D 5e including the Brute, Champion, Deep, Inferno, Lycan, Mutant, Packleader, Reaver, Titan, Warden and more.

Some of the primal paths described include the Brute, Champion, Deep, Inferno, Lycan, Mutant, Packleader, Reaver, Titan, Warden and more. Each path provides features at different levels to enhance a barbarian's abilities.

The Path of the Brute grants features like dealing more damage with unarmed strikes, gaining an additional unarmed strike on attacks, and the ability to attempt grappling on hit. It also improves damage and adds benefits while raging.

Primal Paths

Concussive Blows
Primal Paths 6th-level Path of the Brute feature
At 3rd level, a Barbarian gains the Primal Path feature. The Your powerful strikes send your foes reeling. While Raging,
following options are available to a Barbarian, in addition to your unarmed strikes count as magical for the purposes of
those in the
  Player's Handbook   and other official options:
  overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical damage.
In addition, when you hit a creature with an unarmed
The Brute The Inferno The Reaver strike, you can force it to make a Constitution saving throw
The Champion The Lycan The Titan (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier).
On a failure, it is stunned until the start of your next turn.
The Deep The Mutant The Warden You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
The Favored The Packleader The Wyrmblood Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all
expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Path of the Brute
While most barbarians hail from the wild places of the world,
brutes discovered their Rage in the underbelly of civilization.
Their abilities stem from a combination of street smarts and
pure grit. All those who follow this Path share one thing in
common, they prefer to solve their problems with their fists.
Barbarian Level Primal Path Feature
The Wrong Crowd,
3rd
Unarmed and Dangerous
6th Concussive Blows
10th Iron Grip
14th Brutish Determination

The Wrong Crowd


3rd-level Path of the Brute feature
You have a way of connecting with the less savory members
of society. Once you spend a night carousing in a settlement,
you have advantage on ability checks to gather information
on the settlement, its culture, factions, and powerful figures.
Unarmed & Dangerous
3rd-level Path of the Brute feature
You have honed your body into a deadly weapon. When you
hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you deal bludgeoning
damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier instead of the
normal damage of an unarmed strike. If you have two free
hands, the d4 damage die becomes a d6.
You also gain the benefits below while you are Raging:
When you take the Attack action on your turn and make
only unarmed strike attacks, you can make an additional
unarmed strike as part of that same Attack action.
Once per turn, when you hit with an unarmed strike, you
can attempt to grapple the target as part of that same
attack so long you have a free hand to grapple the target.
                Iron Grip Bru
                   10th-level Path of the Brute feature 14th-
   Once you have a hold of something it is nearly impossible You c
   for it to escape your grasp. You gain the following benefits: warri
The size of creatures that you can grapple increases by or de
one size. When you grapple a creature more than one size Sh
larger than you, it can move as normal, but you move with instan
it so long as there is an unoccupied space adjacent to it. Fin
While you are dragging a grappled creature that is one strike
size larger than you or smaller, your speed isn't reduced.
While Raging, the damage die for your unarmed strikes
becomes 1d6, or 1d8 if you have two free hands.
You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
Fighting Style Remarkable Athlete
3rd-level Path of the Champion feature 6th-level Path of the Champion feature
Your enhance your Rage with martial technique. You learn a You can regularly perform feats of athleticism that would be
Fighting Style from the list below. You can't learn a Fighting impossible for most mortals. Whenever you make a Strength
Style more than once, even if you gain this feature again. or Constitution check, or calculate the distance you can jump,
Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can switch your you add your Rage Damage bonus to your result.
Fighting Style for another option from the list below.
Invigorating Critical
Dual Wielding 10th-level Path of the Champion feature
When you take the Attack action while two-weapon fighting, The chaos and adrenaline of battle fuel your fighting spirit.
you can make a single additional attack with your off-hand Whenever you score a critical hit with a weapon attack, you
weapon as part of your action instead of your bonus action, instantly regain hit points hit points equal to your Rage
adding your ability modifier to the damage of this attack. Damage bonus + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1).
Great Weapon Fighting Survivor
When you roll a 1 or 2 on the damage die for an attack you 14th-level Path of the Champion feature
make with a two-handed or versatile melee weapon that you You are a near-perfect specimen of physical vigor. You gain
are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the damage die. temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier
You must use your new roll, even if it is a 1 or a 2. (minimum of 1 temporary hit point) at the start of each of
your turns so long as you are not incapacitated.
Improvised Fighting
You gain proficiency with improvised weapons. Once per Path of the Deep
turn, when you hit with a non-magical improvised weapon Encounters with the great and terrible things that dwell deep
attack, you can roll the damage die twice and take the higher beneath the waves often irreparably shatter the minds of the
roll. When you do so, the improvised weapon is destroyed weak willed. However, some who live through these traumatic
and cannot be used for further attacks. experiences with eldritch horrors awaken an otherworldly
Strongbow Rage that is rarely experienced on the material plane.
You can use your Strength modifier, in place of Dexterity, for Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature
your attack and damage rolls with longbows and shortbows.
3rd     Gift of the Depths, Otherworldly Grasp
Martial Training 6th     Reality Warp
3rd-level Path of the Champion feature
Your great strength makes your attacks especially deadly. 10th     Eldritch Tendrils
While you are Raging, your melee and thrown weapon 14th     Depth Charge
attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
At 14th level, all of your melee and thrown weapon attacks Gift of the Depths
score a critical hit on a roll of 18 through 20 on the d20. 3rd-level Path of the Deep feature
Mighty Blow You have been irreparably changed by your exposure to the
6th-level Path of the Champion feature                           unknowable horrors of the deep. You gain a
You can use your Rage to fuel a single mighty                          swimming speed equal to your walking speed,
blow. When you hit a creature with an attack                              you can breathe both air and water, and you
while you are Raging, you can instantly end                            gain resistance to cold damage.
your Rage to turn the attack into a critical hit.
Once
you use
this feature
you must finish a short or long rest before you
can use your Rage to fuel a blow like this again.
Otherworldly Grasp 14th-level Path of the Deep feature
3rd-level Path of the Deep feature When you travel through the cracks in reality, you can reveal
Your eldritch influence manifests itself when the eldritch horrors beyond this world. When you use Reality
you Rage. Whenever you Rage, you manifest Warp, you can force creatures within 10 feet of the point you
one additional appendage, the appearance of appear to make a Wisdom saving throw (Save DC = 8 + your
which reflects the nature of the eldritch creature proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier). On a failed
that infused you with strange power. Your eldritch save, creatures take 2d8 psychic damage and are frightened
appendage lasts for the duration of your Rage. of you until the start of your next turn. On a successful save,
As a bonus action on your turn, you can cause this they take half as much psychic damage and aren't frightened.
appendage to lash out, forcing one target you can see Creatures that are immune to the frightened condition are
within 15 feet to make a Strength saving throw (Save DC immune to the effects of this feature, including any damage.
= 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier).
On a failure, it is pulled up to 15 feet toward you in a line.
If your target is one size larger than you or larger, it has Path of the Depths, Reborn
advantage on its Strength saving throw to resist this feature. The Path of the Deep included here is an updated
take of the Path of the Depths from the Legends of
Reality Warp Runeterra D&D crossover. It can also be used to
6th-level Path of the Deep feature play a Barbarian that wields the power of the Seas.
Your mind-altering experiences allow you to identify, and slip
through, the cracks in reality. As an action, you can teleport
along with any equipment you are wearing or carrying, to an
unoccupied space you can see within 30 feet. This does not
provoke opportunity attacks. Immediately before or after you
do so, you can make one attack as part of the same action.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all
of your expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Eldritch Tendrils
10th-level Path of the Deep feature
The otherworldly eldritch influence within your body
truly reveals itself in your fury. When you Rage, you
can manifest up to two eldritch appendages which last
until the end of your Rage.
As a bonus action, you can cause both appendages
to use Otherworldly Grasp, or try to grapple a creature you
can see within 15 feet. Each appendage can target the same,
or different, creatures. If they target the same creature, it the
target disadvantage on its saving throw (Otherworldly Grasp)
or ability check (grapple). Each appendage can use the same,
or a different feature as part of the same bonus action.
The Horrors Below
Path of the Favored Bar
For most Barbarians, their Rage is drawn from their lust for
battle or a desire for revenge, but for others, their Rage is a
gift. Warriors who walk the Path of the Favored receive their
Rage from an outside source. Some are blessed by Fate to be
mighty warriors, others are the scions of gods or archfey, and
others are the descendants of legendary adventurers. These
warriors use this favor to find success where all others fail. Fav
Fate-Touched For example, a Medium sized Barbarian with 20 Strength
3rd-level Path of the Favored feature could expend one Hit Die when they this feature, multiplying
An outside force has blessed you find success where others their 20 Strength by 60 (50 + 10), to lift up to 1,200 pounds. If
would fail. You gain a number of d6 Fate Dice equal to 1 + they were Large, they would double this to 2,400 pounds.
your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). Whenever you
miss with an attack roll, or you fail an ability check or saving
throw you can expend one of these Fate Dice and add it to The Alternate Barbarian Class
your roll, possibly turning a failure or miss into a success. Do you think the martial classes in official content
You regain all of your expended Fate Dice when you finish lack options? Do you want your Barbarian to play
a long rest. Moreover, if you score a critical hit or roll a 20 on like a mythic hero similar to Heracles, Beowulf, or
a d20 for a saving throw, you regain one expended Fate Die. Enkidu? Check the Alternate Barbarian Class.

Glorious Cause
6th-level Path of the Favored feature
Your near-supernatural ability to succeed motivates all who
follow you into battle. When you Rage, you can expend a Fate
Die. You, and a number of creatures of your choice within 30
feet, up to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1), gain
temporary hit points equal to 1 + your Fate Die roll.
Tireless Hero
10th-level Path of the Favored feature
When you enter a Rage or roll initiative and have no Fate
Dice remaining, you regain one of your expended Fate Dice.
Wondrous Success
10th-level Path of the Favored feature
You have learned to channel the supernatural power that
guides your favored path through life. When you make an
ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, you can choose
to use your Barbarian level in place of the d20 roll. You can
use this feature after you roll, but before you know if your
ability check, attack roll, or saving throw succeeds or fails.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or
long rest before you can use it again.
Strength Overwhelming
14th-level Path of the Favored feature
You have become more than mortal, and can perform feats
of supernatural strength that rival heroes of legend. As an
action you can expend one use of Rage to attempt a feat of
godlike strength. For this action, the amount of weight you
can move is equal to 50 times your Strength score.
Moreover, when you use this feature, you can expend
Hit Dice to increase your strength even further. You can
expend a total number of your Hit Dice, up to your Strength
modifier, multiplying the amount of weight you can move as
part of this action by 10 for each Hit Die you expend.
For each size category you are above Medium, the amount
of weight you can move as part of this feature doubles again.
Path of the Inferno Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature Yo
3rd     Abyssal Hide, Hellish Presence
yo
Across the lower planes, the eternal conflict between law and W
chaos rages. Devils against Demons, vying for control of the 6th     Unbridled Fury po
hells. Sometimes this conflict spills over into material plane 10th     Corrupt Resilience Co
and the corrupting influence of the Abyss infects the souls of
mortals. Cultists and worshipers of Archdemons that seek 14th     Chaos Overwhelming
out affliction with this power walk the Path of the Inferno.
Abyssal Hide
3rd-level Path of the Inferno feature
The corruption of the Abyss overtakes you when you Rage,
causing your physical features to become demonic in nature.
While Raging, you gain the following additional benefits:
Hellish Presence Path of the Lycan
3rd-level Path of the Inferno feature Lycnathropy is an ancient curse that changes those afflicted
The chaotic power of the Abyss empowers into mindless beasts with a wild hunger for flesh. However,
your force of personality. You gain proficiency there are some who purposefully contract this dreaded curse.
in Intimidation, and when you make a Strength Willing to give themselves over so that they may use this feral
(Intimidation) or Charisma (Intimidation) check power to rid the world of other lycanthropes.
you can treat a d20 roll of 7 or lower as an 8. The barbarians who walk this Path often gain their power
In addition, you learn to speak Abyssal, the from an aging mentor who seeks an apprentice to take up the
blasphemous language of Demons and the Abyss. mantle of the hunt for the monsters cursed with lycanthropy.
Unbridled Fury Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature
6th-level Path of the Inferno feature 3rd     Animal Form, Hybrid Form
The chaos of the Abyss infects your Rage. When a
creature you can see hits you with a melee attack 6th     Accursed Predator
while you are Raging, you can use your reaction 10th     Lycan Warrior
to make one melee attack against that creature.
You can make this attack as a Reckless Attack. 14th     Howl of Primal Fury

Corrupt Resilience
10th-level Path of the Inferno feature
The power of the Abyss increases your resilience.
You gain resistance to fire and poison damage.
Moreover, when you are forced
to make a saving throw to resist
being charmed or frightened,
you gain a bonus to your roll
equal to your Constitution
modifier (minimum of +1).
Chaos Overwhelming
14th-level Path of the Inferno feature
You can draw out the full power of the Abyssal influence that
fuels you. When you Rage, you gain one of the abilities below
for the duration of that Rage. As a bonus action while Raging,
you can expend a use of Rage to switch to another feature:
Accursed Limbs. Your limbs grow unnaturally muscular
and lengthen. Your walking speed increases by 10 feet, and
the range of your melee attacks and reach increase by 5 feet.
Defiled Hide. Your skin becomes blighted and covered in
hair, boils, or oily scales. You are immune to bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons.
Attacks from silvered weapons ignore this immunity.
Vile Flight. You sprout leathery demonic wings from your
back which burst through any clothing you are wearing. You
gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed.
Animal Form Wh
3rd-level Path of the Lycan feature all th
You have learned to control your lycanthropy and can shift which
your physical form at will. As an action on your turn, you can You
transform into the Animal Form of your lycanthropy, much trans
like a Druid takes the shapes of beasts with Wild Shape. use a
Choose a beast of CR 1 or lower that best represents the On
animal your lycanthropic curse is based on. Common beasts short
include boars, brown bears, dire wolves, tigers, and rats. This uses
choice is permanent as it reflects the unchanging nature of
your curse, and cannot be changed short of a wish spell. Hyb
Path of the Mutant
Blood Hunter, Dissected Barbarians that follow this Primal Path make use of alchemy
The Paths of the Lycan and the Mutant presented and dark transmutation magic to mutate their physical form.
here are an attempt to adapt the respective Blood The savage fury of their Rage triggers massive physiological
Hunter Orders into forms that are more in line with changes thanks to reagents in their blood. These mutants are
the mechanics of official player options for 5e. often on a quest to evolve their bodies into the ultimate form.
Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature
Savage Instinct 3rd     Aberrant Alchemy
6th-level Path of the Lycan feature 6th     Enduring Mutation
The curse that flows in your veins empowers your senses.
When you make a Wisdom (Perception) check that relies on 10th     Noxious Strike
your hearing, sight, or smell you gain a bonus to your roll 14th     Rapid Mutation
equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1).
Also, your natural weapon attacks in both your Animal and Aberrant Alchemy
Hybrid Forms count as magical for the sake of overcoming 3rd-level Path of the Mutant feature
resistance and immunity to non-magical attacks and damage. You have a deep knowledge of sinister side of alchemy. You
gain proficiency in Nature and with alchemist's supplies.
Lycan Warrior This knowledge allows you to create mutagens which,
10th-level Path of the Lycan feature when combined with your Rage, radically alter your body.
You draw on the full power of your curse. When you shift into Mutations Known. You know three Mutations of your
Animal or Hybrid Form, you gain these additional benefits: choice from the list at the end of this subclass description.
You can choose to grow by one size category. During a long rest, so long as you have access to your
The reach of your melee attacks increases by 5 feet. alchemist's supplies, you can spend 1 hour to replace one
Your walking speed increases by an additional 10 feet. Mutation you know with another Mutation of your choice.
The damage of your natural weapons becomes 1d8. You learn two additional Mutations of your choice when
If you have less than half of your hit points at the start of you reach 6th level, 10th level, and a final two at 14th level.
your turn, you instantly regain hit points equal to your Manifest Mutations. When you Rage, you manifest a
Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 hit point). number of Mutations equal to your Constitution modifier.
These Mutations last until the end of your current Rage.
Howl of Primal Fury
14th-level Path of the Lycan feature Enduring Mutation
When you expend a use of Rage, you can let forth a blood- 6th-level Path of the Mutant feature
curdling howl. Creatures of your choice that can hear you Your advances in the dark alchemy of mutation have evolved.
within 30 feet must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC At the end of each long rest, choose one Mutation you know.
= 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier) or You gain the benefits of that Mutation, even when you aren't
be frightened of you for up to 1 minute. Raging, until the end of your next long rest.
They can repeat this saving throw at the However, when you enter a Rage, your
end of each turn, ending the effect on a success. Enduring Mutation counts against the
Any creature that succeeds on its saving   total number of Mutations you can
throw against this effect are immune to this      manifest as part of that Rage.
feature for the next 24 hours.
    This effect lasts for 1 minute. The creature can repeat this
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect
on a success. A creature that succeeds on its saving throw is
immune to the effect of this ability for the next 24 hours.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all
of your expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Rapid Mutation
14th-level Path of the Mutant feature
You have gained mastery over your body's mutability. While
Raging, you can use a bonus action to end one Mutation and
replace it with another Mutation that you know.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all
expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Noxious Strike
10th-level Path of the Mutant feature
You can weaponize the toxins in your blood to infect your
foes. When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can
force it to make a Constitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your
proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier). On a failed
save, roll a d6, and the creature immediately suffers the
corresponding condition from the table below:
d6 Effect d6 Effect
1 blinded 4 frightened
2 charmed 5 paralyzed
3 deafened 6 poisoned
                      Mutations                                 In addition, you have advantage on any   De
                            Listed below are the Mutations available to a                            Wisdom (Perception) checks you make that     You
                           Path of the Mutant Barbarian. If a Mutation                          rely on your sense of sight.      W
                         has a prerequisite level, you can learn it at the    Alchemical Resistance
      10
                       same time you reach the prerequisite level.        Your experiments grant you elemental resistance. When        Y
          Aberrant Sight        you manifest this Mutation choose acid, cold, fire, poison,    E
                           You sprout unnatural eye stalks or manifest       or lightning, and you gain resistance to that damage type.     You
                              additional eyes. You gain darkvision out to a   Aquatic Adaptation
  spee
                               60-foot radius. Should you have darkvision    You sprout unnatural gills or you skin becomes permeable Cons
                               already, its range increases by 60 feet.    and amphibious. You gain a swimming speed equal to your your
   walking speed, and you can breathe both air and water. of any
Corrosive Secretions Path of the Packleader
Prerequisite: 6th-level Barbarian Wild warriors all, Barbarians fight with a primal ferocity not
Your body can expel a corrosive acid at your foes. When a seen in civilized soldiers. For some, this savage spirit calls
creature you can see within 30 feet hits you with an attack, out to the beasts of the wild, and a bond is forged. Known as
you can use your reaction to deal acid damage to your Packleaders, these primal warriors fight side by side with a
attacker equal to 1d8 + your Constitution modifier. Savage Companion, hunting their foes in deadly tandem.
Inoculated Vigor Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature
Prerequisite: 6th-level Barbarian 3rd     Beast Whisperer, Savage Companion
Your experiments have hardened your body against toxins. 6th     Wild Fury
You gain resistance to acid and poison damage, and you have
advantage on saving throws to resist the poisoned condition. 10th     Pack Tactics
Toxic Vitality 14th     Primal Howl
Prerequisite: 6th-level Barbarian Beast Whisperer
Your body mends itself as you fight. At the start of your turns 3rd-level Path of the Packleader feature
while Raging, you gain temporary hit points equal to your Your wild spirit grants you a special connection with wild
Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point). beasts. You gain proficiency in Animal Handling, and when
Viscous Grip you make a Wisdom (Animal Handling) check related to wild
Prerequisite: 6th-level Barbarian animals, you add double you proficiency bonus to your roll
Your hands and feet secrete a sticky substance. You gain a Savage Companion
climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and you can 3rd-level Path of the Packleader feature
climb difficult surfaces without making an ability check. You have forged a primal bond with a wild beast known as a
Acidic Bile Savage Companion. You determine its appearance, but this
Prerequisite: 10th-level Barbarian choice has no effect on its game statistics. Common Savage
You can spew a corrosive substance forth from your mouth. Companions are wolves, boars, bears, wildcats, and hyenas.
You learn the acid splash cantrip, and Constitution is your Your Companion is friendly to you and your allies, and obeys
spellcasting modifier for it. You can cast this cantrip while your commands. It uses the Savage Companion stat block,
Raging, and when you do, it deals additional damage equal which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places.
to your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1). In combat, your Savage Companion acts during your turn.
It can move and use its reaction on its own, but it only takes
Grappling Appendages the Dodge action unless you use a bonus action to command
Prerequisite: 10th-level Barbarian it to take an action from its stat block, or another action.
You grow two appendages alongside your arms that resemble When you take the Attack action, you can command your
tentacles. They are natural weapons, which deal bludgeoning Companion to take the Attack action in place of one attack.
damage equal to your 1d6 + your Strength modifier on hit.      If you are incapacitated, your Companion acts on its own.
If you hit a creature with a melee appendage attack,      If your Companion is reduced to 0 hit points, it makes
you can attempt to grapple it as a bonus action on             death saving throws like a player character would. If
that same turn. The appendages aren't dexterous               your Savage Companion dies, you can spend time
enough to use weapons or specialized tools.                  during a long rest to seek out a worthy beast from
Perverted Flight                    the surrounding wilds to serve as your Savage
Prerequisite: 14th-level Barbarian                  Companion, so long as such a beast exists. Once
You sprout leathery or insectoid wings. You gain                 you find and bond with such a wild beast, it uses
a flying speed equal to your walking speed.                    the Savage Companion stat block.
10th-level Path of the Packleader feature
You and your Companion fight as one in battle. Both you
Savage Companion and your Savage Companion have advantage on your attack
Medium Beast, Neutral rolls against a creature if the other is within 5 feet of the
target creature and they are not incapacitated.
Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor) Primal Howl
Hit Points 5 + five times your Barbarian level 14th-level Path of the Packleader feature
Speed 40 ft., swim 20 ft. You savage spirit rivals that of the great predators of the wild.
When you Rage, either you or your Savage Companion can
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
let forth a wild howl, and force creatures of your choice that
can hear it within 30 feet to make a Wisdom saving throw
14 (+2) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 8 (-1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) (DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution
modifier). On a failed save, the creature is frightened of you
Senses passive Perception 12 or your Companion (whoever howled) for up to 1 minute.
Languages understands the languages you speak A creature can repeat this saving throw at the start of each
turn, ending the effect on a success. A creature that succeeds
Hit Dice. Your Companion has a total number of d8    on this saving throw is immune to this effect for 24 hours.
Hit Dice equal to your Barbarian level. It also gains
all the normal benefits of both short and long rests.
Primal Bond. You add your PB to any ability check or
saving throw your Companion makes.
Keen Senses. Your Companion has advantage on any
ability check that relies on sight, hearing, or smell.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 +PB to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 +2 +PB piercing damage.
    On hit, the creature must succeed on a Strength
saving throw (DC = 10 + PB) or be grappled. Your
Companion can only grapple one target at a time.
Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 +PB to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 +2 +PB slashing damage.

Wild Fury
6th-level Path of the Packleader feature
Your ferocity infects your Companion. While you are Raging,
your Savage Companion also gains the benefits of Rage.
Moreover, when you Rage, your Savage Companion
can use its reaction to immediately move up to its
movement speed and make a Bite or Maul attack.
Pack Tactics
Path of the Reaver Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature 3rd-le
3rd     Swift Strides, Savage Superiority
Rathe
While most Barbarians focus on overcoming their foes with state
raw power and brute force, those known as Reavers augment 6th     Improved Technique oppo
their impressive strength with martial technique and tactical 10th     Unstoppable Warrior and w
maneuvers. These fearless warriors are often employed as (Acro
advance forces, and their combat skill and resilience strikes 14th     Storm of Flesh and Steel roll e
fear into the heart of any who stand against them in battle.
Swift Strides
Savage Superiority Ambush* Menacing Attack
3rd-level Path of the Reaver feature Bait and Switch* Parry
You have studied martial techniques to enhance your ability Brace* Precision Attack
on the fields of battle. You gain the features below: Disarming Attack Pushing Attack
Maneuvers. You learn two Maneuvers of your Goading Attack Riposte
choice from the list at the end of this Primal Path. Grappling Strike* Sweeping Attack
You can use only one Maneuver per attack. When Lunging Attack Tripping Attack
you gain a level, you can replace one Maneuver you
know with another Manuever of your choice.
Superiority Dice. You have three Superiority Dice, which Martial Maneuvers
are d6s. You must expend one of your Superiority Dice to use If you enjoy the idea of a Barbarian with access to
one of the Maneuvers you know, and you regain all expended Maneuvers, check out my Alternate Martial Classes
Superiority Dice when you finish a short or long rest. - where Maneuvers (called Exploits) are core class
Saving Throws. Some of your Maneuvers require your features: Barbarian, Fighter, Rogue, and Warlord!
target to make a saving throw to resist the Maneuver's
effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:
Maneuver save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).
Improved Technique
6th-level Path of the Reaver feature
Your combat prowess rivals that of heroes of great renown.
You gain one additional Superiority Die (for a total of four),
and all of your Superiority Dice become d8s.
You also learn one additional Maneuver of your choice.
Unstoppable Warrior
10th-level Path of the Reaver feature
The chaos of battle heightens your reflexes. While you are
Raging, you gain the benefits of freedom of movement.
You also learn one additional Maneuver of your choice.
Storm of Flesh and Steel
14th-level Path of the Reaver feature
You have reached the pinnacle of your training, and woe to
any who stand against you on the field of battle. You gain a
final Superiority Die (for a total of five), and your Superiority
Dice become d10s. If you enter a Rage with no Superiority
Dice remaining, you regain one Superiority Die.
You also learn one additional Maneuver of your choice.
Maneuvers
Here's the list of Maneuvers you consult each time you learn
a new Maneuver. The Maneuvers below are either from the
Player's Handbook of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything*.
Path of the Titan Barb
Some Barbarians draw their Rage from their ancestry. Those
who walk the Path of the Titan fuel their Rage with the giant
blood that flows in their veins. While some Titanic warriors
are direct descendants of giants, some are unaware of their
heritage until it manifests with their Rage. Unusually tall or
strong for their race, mortals with giant blood in their veins
are fairly obvious once you know the signs to look for. Fur
3rd-le
The f
blood
Giant Bloodline You have become vindictive and cruel. While you are wearing
3rd-level Path of the Titan feature armor you can use your Constitution, in place of Dexterity, to
Whether by magic or ancestry, you bear the power of giants. calculate your Armor Class. Also, when you are hit by a
Choose the option below that best fits the type of giant whose melee attack while Raging, you can use a reaction to deal fire
power resides in you. This choice will affect features you gain damage to the attacker equal to your Constitution modifier.
later from this Path. You gain resistance to the damage type Cloud Giant
associated with that giant. This choice is permanent and can't You have become more whimsical and lighthearted. You gain
be changed short of a wish or the magic of elder giants. resistance to falling damage, and while you are Raging, you
Giant Element Giant Element can take the Dash or Disengage action as a bonus action.
Hill Bludgeoning Fire Fire
Storm Giant
Stone Psychic Cloud Thunder You have grown in pride and presence. You gain a swimming
Frost Cold Storm Lightning speed equal to your walking speed, and you can breathe both
air and water. Moreover, while you are Raging, you can cause
any thrown weapon attacks you make to deal lighting damage
Titanic Vitality in place of the normal damage for that weapon.
6th-level Path of the Titan feature
Your Rage draws out an ever-increasing amount of resilience
from the power that flows in your blood. When you Rage, you
gain temporary hit points equal to your Barbarian level.
Awakened Bloodline
10th-level Path of the Titan feature
The power of your blood is apparent at all times. You gain the
features below that correspond to your Giant Bloodline:
Hill Giant
Your body has grown strangely resilient. You have advantage
on Constitution saving throws, and when you take damage
while Raging, you can use a reaction to reduce the damage
you take by your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1).
Stone Giant
You have become thoughtful. You gain proficiency in Insight,
and whenever you make a Wisdom (Insight) check you treat a
roll of 7 or lower on the d20 as an 8. Moreover, whenever you
make a Wisdom saving throw while Raging, you gain a bonus
to your roll equal to your Constitution modifier.
Frost Giant
You become especially savage in battle. When you hit a target
with a weapon attack, you deal a bonus 1d6 cold damage on
hit. If you deal cold damage to a creature while Raging, its
speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.
Fire Giant
Titanic Wrath Path of the Warden Ba
14th-level Path of the Titan feature Hailing from the wild places of the world where the power of
You can strike with the power of a true giant. When you take nature reigns supreme, Wardens are servants of the natural
the Attack action while Raging, you can focus all your power order who use the raw power of their Rage to channel spirits
into one strike. You make one attack for this action, even if of the natural world. They often serve as defenders of sacred
you have a feature that lets you make more then one attack. groves, Druidic Circles, and other places of natural power.
On hit, it becomes a critical hit, regardless of your attack roll.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Prim
Constitution modifier (minimum of once) and you regain all 3rd-le
expended uses when you finish a long rest. When
prima
Primal Rage Warden Primal Magic
3rd-level Path of the Warden feature Barbarian Spells Spell Slot
You have learned to draw on primal magic, even in your Rage. Level Known Slots Level
You can cast Warden spells while you're Raging, but you have
disadvantage on any Constitution saving throws you make to 3rd 2 1 1st
maintain concentration on your Warden spells. 4th 2 2 1st
Also, casting a spell of 1st-level or higher allows your Rage
to continue, even if you don't meet the other requirements. 5th 3 2 1st
6th 3 2 1st
Guardian's Fury
6th-level Path of the Warden feature 7th 4 2 2nd
Your instincts allow you to combine your primal magic with 8th 4 2 2nd
strikes. When you take the Attack action while Raging, you
can cast a Warden cantrip in place of one of your attacks. 9th 5 2 2nd
Moreover, you can use Reckless Attack when you cast a 10th 5 2 2nd
Warden spell that requires a spell attack roll. 11th 5 2 2nd
Ward of the Ancients 12th 5 2 2nd
10th-level Path of the Warden feature
You can draw upon your connection to the natural world to 13th 6 2 3rd
shield you from harmful magics. When a creature that you 14th 6 2 3rd
can see damages you with a spell, you can use your reaction 15th 6 2 3rd
to expend a spell slot of 1st-level or higher to grant yourself
resistance to all damage from the triggering spell. 16th 6 2 3rd

Improved Guardian's Fury 17th 7 2 3rd


14th-level Path of the Warden feature 18th 7 2 3rd
Your Rage and connection with primal spirits have fused to 19th 7 2 4th
become something that rivals the great destructive forces of
nature. When you take the Attack action while Raging, you 20th 7 2 4th
can cast a Warden spell in place of one of your attacks.
blinding smite
2nd-Level elemental weapon
dust devil* plant growth
earthbind* sleet storm
flame blade slow
gust of wind thunder step*
magic weapon tidal wave
pass without trace wall of sand*
protection from poison wall of water*
shatter wind wall
shadow blade*
spike growth 4th-Level
warding wind* control water
elemental bane
3rd-Level fire shield
grasping vine
guardian of nature*
ice storm
staggering smite
storm sphere*

Warden Spell List


Here's the list of spells you consult when you learn an
Warden spell. It is organized by spell level, not character level.
The spells below are from the Player's Handbook, Xanathar's
Guide to Everything*, and Tasha's Cauldron of Everything**.
absorb elements*
Cantrips (0-Level) armor of agathys
blade ward command
control flames* compelled duel
create bonfire* cure wounds
druidcraft earth tremor*
frostbite* ensnaring strike
guidance entangle
gust* fog cloud
magic stone* hellish rebuke
mold earth* heroism
primal savagery* inflict wounds
shape water* searing smite
shillelagh thunderous smite
spare the dying thunderwave
thaumaturgy
thorn whip
thunderclap*
1st-Level
Path of the Wyrmblood Dra
Not all who have their blood mingled with dragons manifest 3rd-le
sorcerous power. Some instead find themselves imbued with Whet
an unquenchable spark of fury. These tyrannical warriors are bears
known as Wyrmbloods, Barbarians fueled by draconic magic. best r
You g
Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature You
3rd     Draconic Ancestry, Draconic Fury
6th     Tyrannical Resilience
10th     Breath of the Dragon
14th     Draconic Wings
Tyrannical Resilience Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature
6th-level Path of the Wyrmblood feature 3rd     Savage Smith, Spiked Armor
Your blood protects you from magical effects. When you are
forced to make an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving 6th     Reckless Abandon
throw against magic while Raging, you gain a bonus to your 10th     Battlerager Charge
roll equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1). 14th     Spiked Retribution
Breath of the Dragon
10th-level Path of the Wyrmblood feature Savage Smith
The magic of your bloodline 3rd-level Path of the Battlerager feature
allows you to exhale blasts of You are a student of both forge and fury, and have gained the
draconic energy. As a action, skills necessary to maintain your unique Spiked Armor. You
you can force creatures in an gain proficiency with smith's tools, and have advantage on
adjacent 30-foot cone to make any smith's tools checks you make related to armor.
a Dexterity saving throw (DC = You also gain proficiency with heavy armor, and can Rage
8 + your proficiency bonus + your while you are wearing heavy armor without the drawbacks.
Constitution modifier). Creatures take
8d6 damage of your Element type on a failed
save, and half as much damage on a successful save.
Once you use this feature you must finish a short or long
rest before you can use it again. If you have no uses left, you
can expend a use of Rage to use this feature one more time.
Draconic Wings
14th-level Path of the Wyrmblood feature
You manifest the full power of your draconic bloodline. As
a bonus action, you can manifest a pair of draconic wings.
These wings grant you a flying speed equal to your walking
speed, and last until you dismiss them as a bonus action.
Clothing or armor that is not made to accommodate your
draconic wings might be destroyed when you manifest them.
Alternate Primal Paths
Below are alternate versions of official Primal Paths for the
Barbarian that may be found by some to be underwhelming
or have mechanics
  that are considered overly punishing.
 
The Alternate Battlerager The Alternate Berserker

Alternate Battlerager
The Path of the Battlerager was originally published in the
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, and is widely accepted as
an underwhelming subclass for the Barbarian. The Alternate
Battlerager presented here is an attempt to bring this Primal
Path up to par with the other official barbarian subclasses.
Spiked Armor W
3rd-level Path of the Battlerager feature cr
You have learned to modify your armor so you can use it as a At
weapon. Over the course of an hour, which can be during a 5th le
short or long rest, you can use smith's tools to affix spikes to
a set of armor, turning it into Spiked Armor. Spiked Armor Rec
has the following properties, but only when worn by you: 6th-le
It counts as a martial melee weapon with a reach of 5 feet, The t
and on hit, a Spiked Armor attack deals piercing damage per tu
equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier. gain t
While you are Raging, you can use a bonus action on (mini
your turn to make a single Spiked Armor attack. when
In a
Battlerager Charge Mindless Rage
10th-level Path of the Battlerager feature 6th-level Path of the Berserker feature
Your battle fury compels you to throw yourself into danger. You give yourself over completely to your Rage. While Raging,
You can take the Dash action as a bonus action while Raging. you immune to the charmed and frightened conditions. If you
are charmed or frightened when you enter a Rage, the effect
Spiked Retribution is suspended for the duration of that Rage.
14th-level Path of the Battlerager feature Moreover, while you are in a Frenzied Rage, you can ignore
When a creature hits you with a melee attack while you are the effects of any levels of exhaustion you currently have.
Raging and wearing your Spiked Armor, it takes piercing
damage equal to your Strength modifier. Menacing Presence
If you are conscious, you can use your reaction to replace 10th-level Path of the Berserker feature
this damage with the damage from a Spiked Armor attack. Your menacing presence strikes fear into the hearts of your
foes. As a bonus action, you can and force a creature within
Alternate Berserker 30 feet that can see or hear you to make a Wisdom saving
The savage warriors known as berserkers live for the chaos throw (DC equals 8 + your proficency bonus + your Strength
of battle. For these Barbarians, their Rage is a manifestation modifier). On a failed save, the creature is frightened of you
of their lust for violence and destruction. Often found on the for one minute. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of
front lines of battle, berserkers only feel fully alive when they each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.
are risking life and limb to test their might against their foes. If a creature succeeds on its saving throw against this
feature, it is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.
Barbarian Level     Primal Path Feature You can use this feature a number of times equal to you
3rd     Frenzied Rage Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all
6th     Mindless Rage
of your expended uses each time you finish a long rest.
10th     Menacing Presence, Primal Restoration Primal Restoration
10th-level Path of the Berserker feature
14th     Primal Restoration, Retaliation You can draw on the spark of fury within you to restore your
stamina. Each time you finish a short rest, you can choose to
Frenzied Rage reduce your current level of exhaustion by 1.
3rd-level Path of the Berserker feature Once you use this feature to reduce your exhaustion level
Your fury surpases that of even other Barbarians. When you you must finish a long rest before you can do so again.
Rage, you can enter a Frenzied Rage. For the duration of a
Frenzied Rage you can make a melee weapon attack as a Furious Retaliation
bonus action on each turn, including the bonus action you 14th-level Path of the Berserker feature
used to enter your Frenzied Rage. Your fury knows no bounds. When you take damage from a
You can use this feature once creature you can see, you can use your reaction to make a
with no negative effects, but for each single melee or thrown weapon attack against that creature.
additional time you do so before you You can make this reaction attack as a Reckless Attack.
finish a long rest, you suffer 1 level of
exhaustion at the end of that Rage.
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